News Summary

Published: September 10, 2007

The top American commander in Iraq, Gen. David H. Petraeus, recommended to President Bush that decisions on reducing the main body of American troops in Iraq be put off for six months. A1

Americans trust military commanders more than the Bush administration or Congress to bring the war in Iraq to a successful end, according to a New York Times/CBS News Poll. A1

An official Iranian delegation warned the Iraqi government that if it could not stop militants from crossing into Iran, Iran would respond militarily. A12

Pain Drugs Elude the Poor

Millions of the world's poorest are fated to die in pain because they cannot get morphine, a drug that is cheap and legal for medical uses in most countries. A1

Westerners at Terror Camps

The accused conspirators in a bombing plot disrupted in Germany were part of a flow of militants from Western countries who were trained in Pakistan. A1

Sitcoms Resonate in Russia

The popularity of Russian adaptations of American sitcoms suggests that Russia has enough economic stability that the humor, typically grounded in middle-class life, resonates with viewers. A1

Hamas Pressures Journalists

While Hamas's leaders promise journalists freedom, the police have arrested a number of Palestinian journalists trying to cover Fatah protests in Gaza City. A3

Pakistani Exile Back Home

Nawaz Sharif, an opposition leader and former prime minister, returned to Pakistan. The police had sealed off the airport, and clashes were reported on the roads leading to it. A6 Parents Return From Search

The British couple cited as suspects in the disappearance of their daughter from a Portugal resort returned to Britain after a four month search. A15

NATIONALA14-24

Religious Books Purged

From Libraries in Prisons

Behind the walls of federal prisons nationwide, chaplains directed by the Bureau of Prisons have been quietly carrying out a systematic purge of religious books and materials that were once available to prisoners in chapel libraries, as a precaution against recruitment by militant Islamic and other religious groups. A1

Challenges for a Young Mayor

Elected in a landslide, Adrian M. Fenty, 36, is the youngest mayor in Washington, D.C., history, a populist more comfortable on the streets than behind a desk and impatient to get things done. But his energy aside, his administration will need all the momentum it can get for what lies ahead. A16

Trial to Shed Light on Sect

The coming trial of Warren S. Jeffs' fate on felony charges that he was an accomplice to rape in arranging polygamous marriages between under-age girls and older men, is being drawn from a pool of residents in St. George, Utah. It is expected to shed light on polygamy and Mr. Jeffs' group in particular. A18

Reviewing Charges in a Sting

In addition to Senator Larry E. Craig, left, 39 other men were ensnarled in the enforcement action against alleged lewd conduct in a Minneapolis airport restroom this summer. A review of their cases show how Mr. Craig fits in, and sheds light on his prospects in court should he be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea. A24

SCIENCE/HEALTH

Genetic Response to Diet

Researchers studying the enzyme that converts starch to simple sugars like glucose have found that people living in countries with a high-starch diet produce considerably more of the enzyme than people who eat a low-starch diet, which they attribute to an evolutionary change. A24

NEW YORK/REGIONB1-5

Urban Manufacturing Has a Changing Face

The New York factory in the 21st century is devoid of smokestacks, with newer specialty companies occupying a growing portion of the city's industrial landscape, along with makers of food products for the ethnic market. B1

Questions on Astor Will

Whether Brooke Astor was mentally competent when she signed her last will in 2002 has been at the core of a legal battle over her estate. But her son, who has said that his mother was competent in 2002, had written a letter in 2000 that raised doubts about his mother's mental state. B1

The A Train Turns 75

The A line, which turns 75 today, earned its status as an icon, thanks in part to Duke Ellington's up-tempo stamp of approval.B1 A Struggle at Barnard

A tenure bid by an assistant professor of anthropology at Barnard College who has critically examined the use of archaeology in Israel has again put its affiliate, Columbia University, at the center of a struggle over scholarship on the Middle East. B1

BUSINESS DAYC1-8

Disney to Test Toys

In reaction to Mattel's three recent recalls of toys containing unsafe levels of lead paint, the Walt Disney Company will start testing toys featuring Disney characters that are already in stores or not yet on the shelves. C1

A Meeting of Media

Kevin Morris, the lawyer who negotiated a landmark deal that gave the creators of ''South Park'' a 50 percent stake in the cartoon's online success, is planning a conference this year for Hollywood and Silicon Valley executives. C1

Web Venture With Risk

In the race to become a major online supplier of original video programming, Warner Brothers plans to introduce 24 Web productions in formats including minimovies, games and episodic television shows. C1

Business DigestC2

ARTSE1-10

Guggenheim Work Nears End

For the last three years a team of engineers, conservators and architects has been studying the guts of the Guggenheim, mapping out a renovation of Frank Lloyd Wright's spiraling building. Now the end is in sight. The work is expected to be completed by summer 2008. E1

EDITORIALA28-29

Editorials: B is for bailout, C is for ...; a watershed agreement; lagging on homeland security; Adam Cohen on an imprisoned Alabama governor.